Receipt giving machine



Feb. 18, 1964 L. e. SIMJIAN 3,121,603

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l2 DEVELOPER DISPENSER [DOCUMENT LUTHER G. SIMJIAN INVE/VT'OR ATTORNEY United States Patent 3,121,603 RECEHT GIVING MACHINE Luther G. Simjian, Greenwich, Conn, assignor to Universal Match Corporation, Ferguson, Mo., a corporation of Delaware Application Dec. 7, 1960, Ser. No. 75,065, which is a Continuation of application Ser. No. 772,204, Nov. 6,

1958. Divided and this application Nov. 21, 1962,

Ser. No. 239,289

6 Claims. ((31. 346-22) This application is a division of my copending application, Serial No. 75,065, filed December 7, 1960, which is a continuation of Serial No. 772,204, filed November 6, 195.8, now abandoned.

This invention in general is related to a device for automatically giving a receipt and more particularly, refers to a machine for dispensing a receipt which is coded alon a disjunction with respect to another receipt portion.

Receipt giving machines are well known in the art, primarily machines which issue a printed or punched receipt for the'purpose of identifying a person, a deposit, or ownership in general. Sometimes the receipts to avoid forgery are printed on special paper, embody special inks, carry peculiar designs or fanciful printing. In spite of such precautions, none of these receipts are completely proof from forgery.

The instant device intends to overcome these shortcomings by dispensing a receipt which has what may be termed a coded border which matches with a similar border on another receipt, the latter being either stored within the machine or retained by a party to whom, for identification purposes, the dispensed receipt is presented. Such a coded border may be produced conveniently by cutting or tearing a receipt into two parts in a manner causing both parts to become separated by an irregularly shaped, but matching, disjunction. Anirregnlar disjunction cannot readily be duplicated or forged since little can be done in the way of doctoring such a border without the efiects thereof becoming immediately apparent.

One of the objects of this invention therefore is the provision of an improved receipt giving machine which avoids one or more of the shortcomings and limitations of prior art devices. a

Another object of this invention is the provision of a receipt giving machine which issues a ticket having an irregular disjunction forming a codcdborder.

Another object of this invention is the provision of a receipt giving machine which dispenses a receipt and retains another receipt, both receipts being provided with a matching coded border.

Still another object of this invention is the provision of a machine which issues a receipt having a coded border thereby providing a substantially tamper-proof receipt which must be presented for identification purposes.

Further and still other objects of this invention will be apparent by reference to the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:

FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of the receipt giving machine;

FIGURE 2 is a plan view of some of the internal parts of the machine when the outside enclosure is removed;

FIGURE 3 shows a mechanism for effecting the coded border;-

FIGURE 4 illustrates an alternative mechanism which may be used to effect a coded border;

FIGURE 5 is a plan view illustrating a further alternative arrangement ,of FIGURE 2;

FIGURE 6 depicts a mechanism useful for imprinting the receipts with a design;

FIGURE 7 is a top view of an arrangement for effecting a disjunction within the receipt;

3,1Zl,fi03 Patented Feb. 18, 1964 FIGURE 8 is an elevational view of FIGURE 7;

FIGURE 9 is a bottom view of FIGURE 7;

FIGURE 10 is a plan View of a series of receipts;

FIGURE 11 is a close-up view of two associated rece ipt portions having matching coded borders, and

FIGURE 12 is a diagrammatic view of an arrangement for dispensing photographic receipts.

Referring now to FIGURE 1, numeral 11 identifies an enclosure which encloses substantially all of the active portions of the receipt giving machine. A receipt 12 is rendered available to a depositor or patron using the instant device at or near the front of the machine.

The internal mechanism is shown more clearly in FIGURE 2 wherein a roll of paper 15 is unwound to eject from the enclosure 11 a portion of a receipt 12 which is made available to the person using the machine. It will be noted that receipt 12 is provided at one of its longitudinal borders with an irregular edge 16 which severance matches with a similarportion of a receipt wound on drum 17 and retained, in this instance, within the machine. It will be obvious that if this border is established in an irregular and random fashion, it constitutes a coded border which matches only with a definite corresponding portion. Both corresponding portions when aligned edge to edge along this border form an entity and in this manner, receipt '12 is completely identifiable by its complementary and matching portion. Both receipts additionally may be provided with data such as a serial number, date, or a photographic image as will be explained later.

Roll 15 is supported on a shaft 2t) which for each dis? pensing operation is actuated by a lever and ratchet mechanism 21, such as is well known in the art. Rotation of shaft 2% is transmitted to shaft 22 by means of a spring belt 23 to permit slippage which is'required as one roll becomes smaller and the other roll increases in diameter thereby necessitating differential shaft speeds.

Typical means for effecting the longitudinal coded border are shown in FIGURES 3 and 4. InFIGURE 3, a support block 31 riding on a knife edge 32 supports two upstanding filaments posts 33 and 34. Between these filament posts there is mounted a hotwire filament 35 which becomes energized for severing the receipt. If the 'receipt is made of a paper or plastic base, the filament 35 will burn through the thickness of the receipt and sever the receipt so as to provide a first and a second receipt portion, one of which is given to the depositor. Engaging the support block 31 there are two springs 37 and 35% which become excited by vibration from the ratchet mechanism 21 and which in turn, cause block 31 to oscillate laterally in a random manner thereby causing the irregular border to become established on the receipt.

FIGURE 4 shows a similar construction except that a small slitting knife 41 mounted in a holder 42 is supported within a block 31. Again, the knife will sever the receipt to provide two portions which must be matched at an irregular border. It will be apparent that instead of springs 38 and 37 which are caused to .oscillate, applying lateral undulations, cam means may be used which drive block 31 laterally in a non-repetitive or random manner without deviating from the principle described.

FIGURE 5 shows an alternate arrangement of the mechanism when instead of retaining a portion of the receipt, both receipt portions, numerals 12 and 12A, are dispensed from the machine. In this arrangement one portion may be given to the depositor while another portion may be filed with documents, merchandise, articles .of value, etc. Transverse cutting of the receipt may be elfected in many ways, for instance a further knife (not shown) may cause a transverse cut or by providing a 3 sharpor serrated edge at the front cover, the person using the machine may be instructed to tear the receipt against the edge. Moreover, the roll of receipts may be periodically perforated. Also, fan-folded receipts may be used instead of roll 15 or, if desired, packaged individual tickets may be substituted.

In FIGURE 6 a printing roller 50 is equipped with transverse lines of distinct but irregular design so that the receipt is provided with a plurality of curved transverse lines 51. It will be apparent that other designs may be imprinted which are useful for coding purposes. By having imprinted such a design, the receipt may then be severed into two portions by either a straight or an itregular border since aside from the border itself, the pattern that is the continuation of the transverse design, must match to provide complete identification. Obviously the roll of receipt paper may be imprinted in advance, provided with water marks, or carry certain other identifying markings.

FIGURES 7, 8 and 9' show another mechanism which may be used to effect severing of the receipt to provide two portions. The width of a roll of receipt paper 60 is fed forward so that one portion becomes supported on a stationary support 61 while the other portion, left portion, is fed through a hingedly mounted cover 62. Cover 62 comprises a top plate 63 and a U-shaped bottom frame 64 between which there is confined receipt portion 603. Top plate 63 and frame 64 forming an entity are mounted for pivotal rotation about a hinge 65. Plate 63 is actuated by a vertical lifting rod 66 which causes the plate to move in vertical direction.

Normally, plate 62. is held in the same plane as support 61. When severing of the receipt is desired so as to establish a portion 60A and another portion 60 B, plate 63 together with the U-shaped frame 64 is pivoted about hinge 65, thereby causing lengthwise tearing of the ticket along the parting line between stationary support 61 and plate 63. If the edge of support 61 along which the tearing takes place is relatively dull, the receipt will tear with a frayed and random border.

Lifting rod '66 is driven by an eccentric drive (not shown) to return plate 63 to its normal position. Subsequently ratchet mechanism 21 is actuated to eject the severed receipt portion.

FIGURE 10 is a close-up view of a series of tickets 70, each ticket-being imprinted with a serial number and other identification data. One of the receipts depicts a severance line along which both portions must match in order to establish identity.

FIGURE l l is a close-up view of a single receipt with numerals 72 and 73 identifying the coded borders. When both receipt portions are placed in contiguity along these borders unmistakable proof is obtained because both receipt portions form an entity.

FIGURE 12 shows a variation of the arrangement which may be used when the receipt to be dispensed is to comprise a photograph or a photographic print of a deposit. Such a machine is shown and described in my Patent No. 2,930,296, granted March 29, 1960. By means of a lens 81 information from a document or article 82 is transferred onto a sensitized medium 83 which is unwound from a roll 84. The sensitized and exposed medium such as photographic paper is quickly processed in a developer 85 and then transported to the receipt giving machine 11 (FIGURE 1) from where receipt 12 is issued to a person using the machine. In this manner, the receipt may comprise an actual photograph of certain documents or articles and a similar receipt which may or may not carry photographic data will remain within the machine or may be issued for filing purposes as explained hereinbefore. Obviously electronic scanning means may be substituted for photographic transferring of information.

It will be apparent that the device disclosed hereinbefore may be used as an entity in itself or may be used as an attachment'to other machines, such as depository de vices. In every instance, the purpose will be to provide a device which dispenses a receipt portion having 'a coded border which must match with a similar border on another receipt portion so that when both receipts are placed in contiguity along the coded border, the two receipts form an entity.

While there have been described certain embodiments of the present invention, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may be made therein without deviating from the principle and spirit of the present invention which shall be limited only by the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. In an apparatus which includes an image recording and developing means in conjunction with a receipt giving means, the combination of:

a photographic sensitive medium disposed to receive a tions which form however an entity when placed into 7 edge to edge alignment along said severance,

and means to retain one of said severed portions as a record While dispensing the other portion of the photographic medium as a receipt.

2. In an apparatus which includes image recording means in conjunction with a receipt giving means, the combination of:

a recording medium disposed to receive an image;

the receipt giving means receiving said image carrying medium;

severing means disposed on said receipt giving means to engage said medium and to sever the latter there by causing at least two portions thereof,

and means causing said severing means to produce a randomly constituted severance between said portions whereby said portions form an entity when placed into edge to edge alignment along said severance.

3. In an apparatus which includes image recording means in conjunction with a receipt giving means, the

combination of:

, a recording medium disposed to receive an image;

the receipt giving means receiving said image carrying medium; severing means disposed on said receipt giving means to engage said medium and to sever the latter with a randomly constituted severance thereby causing at least two portions which form an entity when placed into edge to edge alignment along with severance, and means storing one of said portions as a record in said receipt giving means whileissuing the other port1on as a receipt from the receipt giving means.

4. In an apparatus which includes image recording means in conjunction with a receipt giving means, the combination of:

a recording medium disposed to receive a pictorial record;

the receipt giving means receiving said record carrying medium;

severing means disposed on said receipt giving means to engage said medium and to sever the latter thereby causing at least two portions thereof;

means coacting with said severing means for causing said severing means to produce a randomly constituted severance between said portions whereby said portions form an entity when placed into edge to edge alignment along said severance,

and means storing one of said portions as a record in said receipt giving means while issuing the other portion as a receipt from the receipt giving means.

5. In a depository machine including means for receiving an article of deposit from a depositor, the combination of:

image recording means, including a recording medium,

for recording an image of the article on said recording medium;

dispensing means for receiving said record bearing medium from said recording means;

severing means cooperating with said dispensing means for severing said medium into a first and a second portion;

moving means for causing relative movement along a first axis between said medium and said severing means;

said severing means exerting a force having a constant vector along said first axis and a randomly irregular vector along a second axis displaced from said first axis, thereby severing said medium along a line of severance which is irregularly and randomly undulated; and

said dispensing means including means for retaining said first portion and dispensing said second portion to the depositor.

6. In a depository machine including means for receiving an article of deposit from a depositor, the combination of:

image recording means, including a record medium, for recording an image of the article on said recording medium;

dispensing means for receiving said record bearing medium from said recording means;

severing means cooperating with said supporting means for severing said medium into a first and a second portion;

moving means for causing relative movement along a first axis between said medium and said severing means, thereby causing said severing means to sever said medium;

undulation means coupled to said severing means for causing said severing means to undergo irregular and random movement along a second axis which is displaced from said first axis, thereby causing the line of severance to become irregularly and randomly undulated, and

said dispensing means including means for retaining .said first portion and dispensing said second portion to the depositor.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,026,754- Stafiord Jan. 7, 1936 2,613,742 McGhan et a1 Oct. 14, 1952 2,930,296 Simjian Mar. 29, 1960 2,936,684 Simjian May 17, 1960 

1. IN AN APPARATUS WHICH INCLUDES AN IMAGE RECORDING AND DEVELOPING MEANS IN CONJUNCTION WITH A RECEIPT GIVING MEANS, THE COMBINATION OF: A PHOTOGRAPHIC SENSITIVE MEDIUM DISPOSED TO RECEIVE A LATENT IMAGE; MEANS DEVELOPING SAID LATENT IMAGE TO PROVIDE A DEVELOPED IMAGE ON SAID PHOTOGRAPHIC MEDIUM; THE RECEIPT GIVING MEANS RECEIVING SAID PHOTOGRAPHIC MEDIUM; SEVERING MEANS DISPOSED ON SAID RECEIPT GIVING MEANS TO ENGAGE SAID PHOTOGRAPHIC MEDIUM AND TO DIVIDE THE LATTER THEREBY CAUSING TWO PORTIONS THEREOF; MEANS IMPARTING RANDOM MOTION TO SAID SEVERING MEANS WHEN DIVIDING SAID PHOTOGRAPHIC MEDIUM TO EFFECT A RANDOMLY CONSTITUTED SEVERANCE BETWEEN SAID PORTIONS WHICH FORM HOWEVER AN ENTITY WHEN PLACED INTO EDGE TO EDGE ALIGNMENT ALONG SAID SEVERANCE, AND MEANS TO RETAIN ONE OF SAID SEVERED PORTIONS AS A RECORD WHILE DISPENSING THE OTHER PORTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHIC MEDIUM AS A RECEIPT. 